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N Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in: Who’s attending? Which ministers are taking oaths?

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu is all set to be sworn in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister, for a fourth term. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Health Minister JP Nadda, along with several other chief ministers, are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Other attendees include prominent figures from the entertainment industry

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu will be sworn in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister today. PTI

FP Explainers|Jun 12, 2024, 10:52:15 IST

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu is all set to be sworn in as Andhra Pradesh chief minister on Wednesday, 12 June, for a fourth term.

The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 11.27 am at Kesarapalli IT Park near Gannavaram Airport on the outskirts of Vijayawada.

Other prominent figures, such as Naidu's son Nara Lokesh, Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan, senior leader N Manohar, and TDP Andhra Pradesh leader Atchannaidu, are also expected to take the oath.

Notably, the cabinet may consist of 26 ministers, including the chief minister, based on the strength of the Andhra Pradesh parliament (175).

As per Hindustan Times (HT), however, 25 ministers will take oath, out of which 17 are newcomers.

On Tuesday, Naidu met state governor S Abdul Nazeer at the Raj Bhavan in Vijayawada to officially stake claim to form the government.

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The leader of the TDP will take over as chief minister for a fourth time, replacing YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP).

So, who will attend the oath-taking ceremony? Let’s take a look.

The VVIPs in attendance

According to the report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Health Minister JP Nadda are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony. PM Modi is expected to reach the venue by 10.55 am.

Andhra Pradesh Governor Syed Abdul Nazeer, his spouse Sameera Nazeer, N Chandrababu Naidu, and his wife N Bhuvaneswari will be present.

Several chief ministers including Nitish Kumar (Bihar, Bhajan Lal Sharma (Rajasthan), Pushkar Singh Dhami (Uttarakhand), and Eknath Shinde (Maharashtra), are likely to attend the event.

Several other ministers like MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan, Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu will be in attendance, reported News18.

Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Former Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav are also expected to attend the high-profile event.

Ministers of States attending the ceremony include MoS Skill Development & Enterprises Jayant Choudhary, MoS Commerce & Industry Anupriya Patel, MoS Social Justice & Empowerment Ramdas Athawale, MoS Rural Development & Communication Pemmasani Chandra Shekar, MoS Heavy Industries & Steel Bhupathi Raju Srinivas Varma, MoS Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay.

MP and BJP Andhra Pradesh president D Purandeswari, Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel, former Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam, and Andhra Pradesh TDP president and MLA Atchannaidu will also be present.

Other attendees also include prominent figures from the entertainment industry. Superstar Rajinikanth, Naidu’s nephew, Jr NTR, actor and Padma Vibhushan awardee Konidela Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Mohan Babu, and Pushpa star Allu Arjun are also likely to attend the oath-taking ceremony. Ram Charan’s father Chiranjeevi has been invited as a state guest for the event, as per Financial Express.

As per HT, the TDP reportedly had also extended invitations to farmers who gave their land for the construction of the Amaravati capital project and some other people who were allegedly harassed during the YSR Congress regime.

List of ministers to be sworn in

N Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister

Konidela Pawan Kalyan (Jana Sena), deputy chief minister

Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan proposes the name of TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu as the Leader of the House in Andhra Pradesh during the NDA allies meeting, in Vijayawada, Tuesday, 11 June 2024. PTI